Corry News Roundup Highlights City Election Fallout
Town notes reveal Frank Westley’s lost 1800 salary tweak over a single word at the Board of Education vote. Deputy U S Marshal Joan Dempsey remains sidelined after injuries from a Pittsburgh event. Local figures, school board shifts, property disputes, and rumors of a mysterious death in Michigan color the lead week as Corry faces Tuesday elections and council turmoil.
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Frank BE. Westley
Board of Education
U. & Marshal
Joan Dempsey
Pittsburgh
Corry
Pitt Stadium
North Center Street
City of
Dearing
Shoop
Carl Henton
Center
Lutte
Bell Finlding
John B. Patterson
Curley Wiams
New York
Woods Company
Fair Grounds
James H. Wright
Erie County
WPA
Bradford
Spring Creek
Michigan
Rollo McCray
County Commission
Kane threat case shows youths jailed for slapping girl
In Kane borough, a youth named C McCurdy slapped a girl on Fraley street after skating. He received five days in jail or a $10 fine. Police faced a crowd of about 30 youths from a local camp who tried to confront officers. State troopers dispersed them with maces. McCurdy was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct at a hearing before Burgess Fell.
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Kane
CCG
Fraley Street
COC
C. McCurdy
Butler
McCurdy
Burgess C. F
Erie Girl Claims To Be Victim Of Fiends
Anna Zikowski a 14 year old East High student from East 8th street says she was chloroformed kidnapped by two men and left gagged in the rain near Hammermill Paper Co garages after a car ride. She previously reported an October 15 assault with her back badly injured and screams that drew help.
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Anna Zikowski
East 8Th Street
East High
Hammermill Paper Co
Waat Lake’ Road
WPA in Erie district holds 9,200 employables quota
Erie district WPA reports a 9,200 employables quota though only about 7,000 are at work due to funding delays. Protests by state and federal agencies affect start dates while the SERS relief board maintains funds for relief credits. About 2,000 more men may join within two weeks and road and rail projects are funded to absorb the workforce.
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Erie
WPA
Bernard Cochran
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
State
SERS
Cochran
Fight increase to poor board in Erie county budget
Erie county officials debate funding for the poor board. Controller Harvey M. Willis opposes a $250,000 appropriation for next year, while Adrian Collins, the poor director, says an increased budget is needed to handle a larger caseload and to cover shortfalls from this year. The board will review its budget and submit a formal court petition later.
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Erie
Harvey M. Willis
Willis
Adrian Collins
Collins
School Board Elects Courthouse Janitor
Ten ballots were needed for the board of supervisors to choose a courthouse janitor. Harry Allore won the position and promised his prospective bride would assist in janitorial duties.
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Chool Board Thrifty
Inrde
Midh
Board of Supervisas
Harry Allore
Erie Youth Hit by Auto in Halloween Incident
Six year old Joseph Borowski, of Erie, was seriously injured when a westbound car struck him on 23rd Street between Wallace and Ash while he darted from the curb during Halloween celebrations. The car was driven by Frank Beek, 44 Holmes Street. He remains in St. Vincent's Hospital in serious condition.
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Erie
Joseph Borowsi
Eric
St. Vincent's Hospital
23Rd Street
Wallace
Ash
Frank Beek
Holmes Street
Bond Approved for Warren Borough Improvements
Warren reports that Secretary of Internal Affairs Thomas A. Logue has approved a bond issue of 119000 for Warren Borough general district. Funds will finance high school alterations Beaty building additions and other minor borough projects as dispatches dated yesterday indicate.
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Warren
Secretary of Internal Affairs
Thomas A. Logue
Warren Borough
Beaty
Erie Airport funds spark WPA plan for growth
Erie reports that WPA officials approved a Port Erie project proposing 835,000 in development funds, contingent on local acquisition of the site. The program, part of Pennsylvania’s 14 million airport effort, aims to create jobs and put the state on the national air map with additional field projects in Kane Bradford Ridgway Oil City Franklin Titusville and Corry. Also in Lacona, boys begin courses in sock darning and embroidery as part of homemaking preparation.
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Erie
Works Progress Administration
Washington
Port Erie
Lille
W. 12Th Street
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Kane-Bradford
Ridgway
Oil City
Franklin
Titusville
Corry
Quake Threat to Erie Water Supplies Revealed
Erie officials threaten to shut off city hall and other buildings as a dispute over water department finances unfolds. Parks Director Edward Allen disclosed the plan after a letter from City Solicitor S. Murphy questioned filing a bill in equity against the water commissioners.
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Erie
Park Department
Council
Eddward Allen
Murphy
Water Department
Vity
Allen
Parks Bureau
Chinese Assassin of Premier Dies After Shooting
Sun Feng Ming, who fired three shots at Wang Ching Wei, premier and foreign minister, died today in Central hospital after gendarmes shot him following the attempt. Wang’s condition improved as bullets were removed from his back and arm. the third bullet entered his left cheek. Political books gain popularity in Chicago as middle west business men read on political philosophy and government from Market buyers.
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United Press
Wanking
Sun Feng Ming
Wang Ching-Wei
Yest Jay
Central Executive Committee
Kuomintang
Sun
Chicago
Middle West
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